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The BRS Secretariat was a proud member of the UNEP team on Saturday 24 October as thousands of people visited the Palais des Nations to learn more about body burden and the sound management of chemicals and waste.

Global Roster of Experts now online!

Focusing on making our future chemical-safe, and featuring an article by BRS Executive Secretary Rolph Payet, view it here.

Don’t miss the September edition of UNEP’s Our Planet

Focusing on making our future chemical-safe, and featuring an article by BRS Executive Secretary Rolph Payet

The September 2015 issue of UNEP’s flagship magazine “Our Planet; highlights how sound management of chemicals and wastes is at the core of achieving sustainable development, with contributions from a number of distinguished policy makers and experts including the BRS Executive Secretary, Rolph Payet, together with useful infographics and an introductory overview by the UNEP Executive Director, Achim Steiner. Please visit the UNEP Our Planet website.

Implementing SDGs occupied a Panel Discussion at ICCM4 at which UNEP, UNITAR, BRS and Minamata secretariats urged the importance of mainstreaming chemicals and waste, echoing a call made by UNEP Chief Achim Steiner earlier this week.

New film launched as ICCM4 opens in Geneva

BRS offset 100% of its greenhouse gas emissions for 2013, as UNFCCC launches its Climate Neutral Now initiative for organisations, companies and individuals to measure, reduce and offset their emissions.

BRS presents at Expo Milano 2015

Through its participation in the UN-led Law and Environment Ontology (LEO) initiative, the BRS Secretariat aims to improve access to environmental legislation for policy makers, academics, journalists, NGOs and the general public.